What a year it’s been! Many will be relieved to tear away the last page of the calendar to call it quits on 2020 and what better way to do it than celebrate Christmas? This month at the 7th Bingeing
Binge with Spling this Christmas
Comedy Screenwriters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Share Their Tips
Seth Rogen is best known for his comedy performances as an actor in Knocked Up, but he’s also an accomplished screenwriter. In this video he and co-writer Evan Goldberg discuss some of their tips for budding screenwriters. The duo have
Writer-Director Fin Manjoo on ‘No Matter’, Covid-19 and the Creative Process
Fin Manjoo is the writer-director who brought us Woodwind. His latest film, No Matter, is based on the Marikana massacre in South Africa. Still a contentious matter with links to President Cyril Ramaphosa, 34 protesting miners were shot dead in
Spling to Host Jurassic Park Watch Party
Do you remember the first time you watched Jurassic Park? For many people, it brought about awe and some light gawking. Watching essentially living and breathing dinosaurs made a huge impact on audiences when Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park released in
Writing Natural Dialogue…
Somehow keyboards have become the predominant way of creating text. We had them on typewriters, we have them on notebooks and even our smartphones emulate them. Just think about it… the configuration of keys, the idea that instead of handwriting
Watching ‘Into the Wild’ Under the Stars
‘Into the Wild’ is one of those special movies that most would consider a privilege to have worked on. It was the natural choice for Galileo Open Air Cinema, a movie night series staged at various beautiful locations in and
The Secret Life of a Screenwriter’s Pets
So The Secret Life of Pets is a movie but there’s something about these little furry critters that makes them valuable beyond the point of simply being cute. They actually make excellent companions. Cats and dogs will sometimes interrupt your
Bingeing with Spling: Halloween 2020 Edition
Stephen ‘Spling’ Aspeling came up with the idea for ‘Bingeing with Spling’ during lockdown. Now onto the fifth event of its kind, the film critic is starting to find a rhythm to the monthly watch party event. Having hosted several
Masterclass Review: Werner Herzog
Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog is regarded as part of the New German Cinema and has been making films since he can remember. His early and remote Bavarian upbringing meant that he didn’t even know about cinema until he hit double
Screenwriting Tools: #4 A Coffee Cup
Performances always seem to work better when an actor has their own bearing as a human being. To be someone else, it helps to know who you are and this is also true of screenwriting. The art form requires an